1.Association between maternal blood lipid level during pregnancy and risk of small-for-gestational-age infants
CHEN Hui Qi ; LUO Qiong ; CHEN Guang Di
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;33(1):41-45
Small for gestational age ( SGA ),one of the major adverse pregnancy outcomes, significantly increases the risk of perinatal death and metabolic diseases in adulthood. It is of great significance to strengthen early surveillance and intervention for SGA prevention. Dyslipidemia during pregnancy, as a common metabolic disorder, has been considered to correlate with the increased risk of SGA; however, the epidemiological evidence is still controversial. We have systematically reviewed the recent studies related to the association between serum lipid level during pregnancy and the risk of SGA, so as to provide reference for prevention and intervention of SGA.
2.Detection of virus from throat swabs of patients with respiratory tract in-fection
Di WU ; Yufang HU ; Qiong LIU ; Lili ZHONG ; Xuechu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2015;(3):166-169
Objective To investigate the detection of respiratory tract virus from throat swabs of patients with lower respiratory tract infection(LRTI)in a hospital,so as to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Methods Throat swabs of hospitalized children with LRTI between May 2103 and April 2014 were detected by di-rect immunofluorescence assay,infection/carriage of respiratory syncytial virus(RSV),adenovirus(ADV),influen-za virus A(IV-A),IV-B,parainfluenza virus 1(PIV-1),PIV-2,and PIV-3 in children were surveyed.Results Of 8 425 throat swab specimens of hospitalized patients,1 879 were detected virus,the total detection rate was 22.30%,detection rate of RSV was the highest (11 .31 %),followed by PIV-3(4.37%).There was no significant difference in the total detection rate of respiratory tract virus between children of different genders (P =0.051).Of all age groups,detection rate of RSV in infants and young children was the highest,the detection rates of 7 kinds of virus from preschool children were approximate,detection rate of ADV from primary school children was the high-est (37.50%).In spring and winter,children mainly infected with RSA,accounting for 62.82% and 69.88% re-spectively;in summer,PIV-3 was the predominant virus,accounting for 41 .47%,in autumn,there was little difference in the percentage of each virus.Conclusion The detection rate of 7 kinds of virus isolated from throat swabs of hospitalized children with LRTI is related to age and season;the detection rate of 7 kinds of virus from in-fants and young children is high,RSA is the main virus.
3.Serum cardiac troponin I predicts the outcome of patients with aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage treated with endovascular coil embolization
Yan CHEN ; Di WU ; Qiong CHENG ; Yongkun LI ; Yinzhou WANG ; Zheng ZHENG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020;28(9):680-686
Objective:To investigate the predicting value of cardiac serum troponin I (cTnI) levels for the clinical outcome of patients with aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) after endovascular coil embolization.Methods:Patients with aSAH treated with endovascular coil embolization in the Department of Neurology, Fujian Provincial Hospital from January 2017 to December 2019 were enrolled retrospectively. The baseline data, clinical grade, serum cTnI and N-terminal-pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels, electrocardiogram, aneurysm characteristics, endovascular treatment status, and complications of the patents were collected. The outcomes were evaluated by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90 d after onset. Poor outcome was defined as >2 points. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent risk factors for poor outcomes. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of serum cTnI levels for poor outcomes. Results:A total of 316 patients were enrolled, among them, 256 had good outcomes (81.01%), 60 had poor outcomes (18.99%) and 13 died (4.11%). Forty-seven patients (14.87%) had elevated serum cTnI levels. The proportion of patients with elevated serum cTnI levels in the poor outcome group was significantly higher than that in the good outcome group (45% vs. 7.81%; P<0.001). Compared with the good outcome group, the Glasgow Coma Scale score of the poor outcome group was lower, and the Hunt-Hess grades and Fisher grades were higher ( P<0.001). The proportion of patients with elevated NT-proBNP levels and abnormal electrocardiogram in the poor outcome group (all P<0.001) were also significantly higher than those in the good outcome group. The proportion of receiving stent-assisted coil embolization, cerebrospinal fluid replacement and ventricular drainage, as well as the incidence of complicated with cerebral infarction, hydrocephalus, seizure and rebleeding in the poor outcome group were significantly higher than those in the good outcome group (all P<0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for other confounding factors, Hunt-Hess grading 3-5 (odds ratio [ OR] 6.615, 95% confidence interval [ CI]2.158-20.278; P=0.001), Fisher grading 3-4 ( OR 3.719, 95% CI 1.479-9.352; P=0.005), cerebral infarction ( OR 15.814, 95% CI 4.978-50.235; P<0.001), rebleeding ( OR 13.324, 95% CI 2.092-84.881, P=0.006) and elevated serum cTnI levels ( OR 3.874, 95% CI 1.406-10.672; P=0.009) were significantly and independently associated with the poor outcomes, which could independently predict the poor outcomes after the onset of aSAH at 90 d. The area under the ROC curve for serum cTnI levels predicting poor outcomes was 0.747 (95% CI 0.666-0.828; P<0.001). The best cut-off value was 0.025 μg/L, the sensitivity and specificity were 60.0% and 87.9%, respectively. Conclusion:The elevated serum cTnI levels have certain predictive value for the poor outcomes of patients with aSAH after endovascular coil embolization.
4.Expression of anaplastic lymphoma kinase and survivin proteins in anaplastic large cell lymphoma and its significance.
Jin-fan LI ; Gan-di LI ; Wei-ping LIU ; Ying WANG ; Ji-rong CHENG ; Yu CHEN ; Hong YANG ; He-lian TANG ; Yan-qiong BAI ; De-guang LIN ; Li-hui DU ; Feng-xiang PENG ; Yong-hong YANG ; Chun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2006;35(4):213-217
OBJECTIVETo study the expression of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) and survivin proteins in anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and there clinical significance.
METHODSThe morphologic characteristics were studied by routine light microscopy. Immunohistochemical staining for ALK and survivin proteins was performed using LSAB method.
RESULTSALK protein was positive in 51 cases (63%) and negative in 30 cases (37%) of the 81 cases of ALCL studied. The prognosis of patients with ALK protein expression was better than those without ALK expression (P < 0.05). As for survivin protein, there were various degrees of expression in all the 77 ALCL cases studied. High level of survivin protein expression was observed in 33 cases (42.9%), while low level of expression was seen in 44 cases (57.1%). The expression of survivin protein did not correlate with that of ALK protein (P > 0.05). The survival rate was significantly lower in patients with high survivin protein expression (P < 0.05). In cases with ALK protein expression, the prognosis was less favorable if there was also high co-expression of survivin protein (P < 0.05). In ALK protein negative cases, prognosis did not significantly correlate with the expression of survivin protein (P > 0.05). In addition, multivariate analysis confirmed the prognosis value of ALK protein expression, survivin protein expression and constitutional symptoms.
CONCLUSIONSurvivin protein expression can serve as an independent prognostic predictor of unfavorable clinical outcome in patients with ALCL, especially when ALK protein is positive.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; metabolism ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins ; Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; metabolism ; Middle Aged ; Multivariate Analysis ; Neoplasm Proteins ; metabolism ; Prognosis ; Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; metabolism ; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; Survival Analysis ; Young Adult
5.Mantle cell lymphoma: clinicopathologic features and prognostic factors of 102 cases occurring in Chinese patients.
Hong JI ; Gan-di LI ; Feng-yuan LI ; Yan-qiong BAI ; Yu CHEN ; Ming-zhong YANG ; Lian-jun WANG ; Yan TANG ; Pei ZHANG ; Tian XIA ; Ci LI ; Jiang FENG ; Zong-kai ZOU ; Jia-cuo YIXI
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2007;36(11):730-735
OBJECTIVETo study the clinicopathologic features and prognostic factors of Chinese patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
METHODSOne hundred and two cases of mantle cell lymphoma occurring in Chinese patients were studied by light microscopy and immunohistochemistry. The follow-up information was also analyzed. The cases were classified as mantle zone, nodular or diffuse patterns and as typical or blastoid variants. Age, Ann-Arbor staging, B symptoms, hematologic parameters, histologic variants, mitotic index and immunophenotype were assessed for possible prognostic implication.
RESULTSThe median age of the patients was 59 years (range: 30 to 79 years) and the male-to-female ratio was 2.92:1. Seventy-one patients (87.65%) presented with advanced stage disease (Ann Arbor stage III to IV). B symptoms were present in 45.45% of patients. The commonest site of involvement was lymph node (100%). The other involved sites included bone marrow (64.44%), spleen (63.16%), Waldeyer's ring (31.25%), peripheral blood (29.41%), liver (22.64%) and gastrointestinal tract (14.71%). All cases expressed B-cell markers but were negative for T-cell marker. Majority of cases were positive for cyclin D1 (94.12%) and CD5 (71.43%). Blastoid variant accounted for 24.51% of cases. Amongst the 68 cases with follow-up data available, the median survival was 10 months. Parameters associated with shorter survival included diffuse pattern, blastoid variant, high mitotic index, high proliferative activity and presence of bone marrow involvement.
CONCLUSIONSThe clinicopathologic features and prognostic factors of mantle cell lymphoma occurring in Chinese are similar to those in Caucasians. Diffuse pattern, blastoid variant, high mitotic index, high proliferative activity and involvement of bone marrow indicate poor prognosis.
Adult ; Aged ; Antigens, CD20 ; metabolism ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; therapeutic use ; CD5 Antigens ; metabolism ; CD79 Antigens ; metabolism ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Cyclin D1 ; metabolism ; Cyclophosphamide ; therapeutic use ; Doxorubicin ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prednisone ; therapeutic use ; Prognosis ; Vincristine ; therapeutic use
7.Quality Regionalization of Angelica sinensis in Genuine Producing Area
Xiao-qiong XU ; Tian-tian ZHU ; Shao-yang XI ; Bo CHEN ; Xiao-bo ZHANG ; Ling JIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2021;27(5):132-139
Objective:To study on the quality regionalization of
8.Study on tanshinones regulating root-associated microbiomes of Salvia miltiorrhiza.
Li-Qiong BAO ; Tong CHEN ; Bao-Long JIN ; Feng-Sheng LI ; Zuo-Jun LI ; Mei-Lan CHEN ; Tie-Lin WANG ; Guang-Hong CUI ; Lu-Qi HUANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2021;46(11):2806-2815
The plant root-associated microbiomes include root microbiome and rhizosphere microbiome, which are closely related to plant life activities. Nearly 30% of photosynthesis products of plants are used to synthesize root compounds, there is evidence that root compounds regulate and significantly affect the root microbiome Tanshinones are the main hydrophobic components in Salvia miltiorrhiza. In order to study whether these compounds can regulate the root-associated microbiomes of S. miltiorrhiza, our study first identified a white root S. miltiorrhiza(BG) which contains little tanshinones. Retain of the fifth intron of tanshinones synthesis key enzyme gene SmCPS1 leading to the early termination of the SmCPS1 gene, and a stable white root phenotype. Further, wild type(WT) and BG were planted in greenhouse with nutrient soil(Pindstrup, Denmark) and Shandong soil(collected from the S. miltiorrhiza base in Weifang, Shandong), then high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the root-associated microbiomes. The results showed that the tanshinones significantly affected the root-associated microbiomes of S. miltiorrhiza, and the impact on root microbiomes was more significant. There are significant differences between WT and BG root microbiomes in species richness, dominant strains and co-occurrence network. Tanshinones have a certain repelling effect on Bacilli which belongs to Gram-positive, while specifically attract some Gram-negative bacteria such as Betaproteobacteria and some specific genus of Alphaproteobacteria. This study determined the important role of tanshinones in regulating the structure of root-associated microbiomes from multiple angles, and shed a light for further improving the quality and yield of S. miltiorrhiza through microenvironment regulation.
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9. Determination of 15 kinds of vapor state organic acids in workplace air by dissolved desorption-gas chromatography
Guan-lin CHEN ; Fu CHEN ; Chun-xia LUO ; Men-di HAN ; Qiang TAN ; Jian-yi LIANG ; Xue-qiong ZHOU ; Song-gen CHEN
China Occupational Medicine 2021;48(02):182-187
OBJECTIVE: To establish a method for simultaneous determination of 15 kinds of vapor state organic acids in workplace air by solvent desorption-gas chromatography.METHODS: A total 15 kinds of vapor state organic acids such as acetic acid, propanoic acid, butyric acid and pentanoic acid in the air of workplace were collected by silica gel, eluted with acetone, separated by DB-FFAP capillary chromatograph column, and detected by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. RESULTS: There was a good linear relationship in the selected range of 15 kinds of organic acids. The coefficient correlation was 0.999 97-0.999 98. The limit of detection of this method was 0.04-0.29 mg/L, and the minimum detection concentration was 0.03-0.19 mg/m~(3 )(collected sample volume was 1.50 L). The average desorption efficiency was 92.9%-98.5%. The within-run and between-run relative standard deviation was 0.3%-1.6% and 1.5%-3.0%, respectively. The samples could be kept for at least 15 days at room temperature. CONCLUSION: The method is simple for operation, with high sensitivity, and good precision, which is suitable for simultaneous determination of 15 kinds of vapor state organic acids in the air of workplace and sites of emergency accident.
10.Morinda citrifolia (Noni) Juice Suppresses A549 Human Lung Cancer Cells via Inhibiting AKT/Nuclear Factor-κ B Signaling Pathway.
Ling-di MA ; Gui-Bin LIN ; Lu-Bo YANG ; Jia-Lin CAO ; Jian WANG ; Qiong-di CHEN ; Wei-Qiang LI ; Wang-Jing ZHONG
Chinese journal of integrative medicine 2021;27(9):688-695
OBJECTIVE:
To study the mechanism of the anti-tumor effect of Morinda citrifolia (noni).
METHODS:
The influences of noni juice on cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, migration and the activity of AKT/nuclear factor- κ B (NF- κ B) signaling pathway in A549 human lung cancer cells were detected by MTT, cell counting kit-8, colony formation, Annexin V/PI double labeling, transwell, scratch test and immunoblotting assay, respectively. A549 cells were inoculated into the right axilla of nude mice, followed by noni juice treatment. The body weight of the nude mice was weighed, and the tumor volume and weight were measured. Cell proliferation and expression of apoptosis-related proteins were measured by immunohistochemistry, and the activity of NF- κ B signaling pathway was measured by immunoblotting.
RESULTS:
The in vitro studies showed that noni juice inhibited the A549 cells proliferation, migration and invasion. Noni juice also promoted cells apoptosis in A549 cells. Immunoblotting assay showed that the phosphorylation level of AKT, p50, and STAT3 proteins was inhibited to different extents after noni juice treatment. The in vivo studies showed that noni juice effectively suppressed tumor formation of A549 cells in nude mice. Noni juice treatment inhibited the expression of Ki67, PCNA, and Bcl-2 protein in the tumor; while promoted the expression of caspase-3 protein. Additionally, we also found that noni juice treatment could restrain the activity of AKT/NF- κ B signaling pathway in the tumor tissue.
CONCLUSION
Noni juice inhibited the proliferation of A549 lung cancer cells, induced apoptosis, and inhibited cell invasion and migration via regulating AKT/NF- κ B signaling pathway.